Corner-fastener for bedsteads.



A. E. IRELAN.

CORNER FASTENER FOR BEDSTEADS.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 26, 190B.

Patented Oct. 27, 1908.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

MElALIC BED COMPANY, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLV GORNER-FASTENER FOBBEDSTEADS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 27, 1908.

Application filed February 26, 1908. Serial No. 417,815

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALFRED E. IRELAN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inCorner-Fasteners for Bedsteads, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to corner fasteners for bedsteadsythe objectbeing to provide a fastener which is exceedingly simple and cheap inconstruction, and one which is very neat in appearance.

Another object of my invention is to enable the side and end rails to bereadily attached to or detached from the corner post, in such a way thatthey will be held very rigidly.

Another object of my invention is to provide novel 'means for securingthe supporting hook to the sleeve carried by the corner post, whereby itwill be held in a rigid position.

These objects are obtained by the novel arrangement and construction ofparts hereinafter fully described and shown in the accompanyingdrawings, in which:

Figure 1, is a side elevation of a portion of a bedstead showing theapplication of my.

improved fastener. Fig. is a horihontal section through my improvedfastener. Fig. 3, 1s a vertical section taken on line 33 of Fig. 2. Fig.4, is a perspective view of,

the fastening member carried by the side rail, and, Fig. 5, is aperspective view of the supporting hook detached.

In the drawings A indicates a corner post of a bedstead prtivided with avertical rib or projection G made integral with the sleeve. This rib islongitudinally recessed on its outer edge as at C and at one side of therecess and arallel with it is a longitudinal flange which projectsoutward The recess C is for the purpose of receiving-and securelyholding the hook D.

This is formed of a plate of metal having a slotat. its rear. The hookis intended to be inserted into the recess C after which the material ofthe rib C is forced from one side into the slot C, so as to securelylock the hook rigidly in place in the recess and hold it to the sleeve Bas if it was made a part thereof. The sleeve is preferably made ofmalleable iron and is thus more readily adapted to be forcedin theopening of the hook. This construction while very simple and relativelycheap is very strong and there is no chance of the hooks becomingdetached from the sleeve.

By reference to Fig. 2, it will be seen that between the shoulder ,C'and the hook I), there is left a space This space is ada ted to receivethe projecting vertical web ,0 th horizontal membenof the bed.

The walls of the slot D", are inclined as shown and adapted to receive astud pin E, carried by a terminal member 7 having a socket F, in whichthe tubular side rail G, of the bed is adapted to be secured. The memberF, is provided with a bracket F, over whichthe end of the angle end railis ada ted to fit (not shown}.

The member F is provided with the vertical projecting Web whose edge isadapted. to fit between the flange C and the hook I), ard to be forced uagainst the end of the rib C by the inclined walls of the hook when pressure is downwardly ap )lied on the side bars.

I have shown the we F as made with two enlarged shoulders along itsedge, these shoulders contacting with the rear end of the recess formedbetween the hook D and ta it flange C. The heads being laterally enjarged fit very closely into this space or recess and give a more rigidbear-in".

A shoulder C is formed on the interior o the recess or space whichengages with the portion of the web which is cut away between the twoprojecting shoulders F. It will be readily seen that the stud pin I11,engaging the inclined walls'of the hook D, will force the portions Ftightly against the shoulder, so as to form a 'very rigid joint, and itwill be seen that when it is desired to remove the ost, it is onlynecessary to give the member F, a slight tap which will knock the pin upout of the book. It will be seen that by securing the hook in theshoulder in this manner, the use of pins or bolts is dirpensed with, anda much tighter means for fastening the hook member is provided. as theportion punched into the openiaof the hook will fit it snugly, sothat itwili be impossible for the same to move in any direction.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is In a bedstead, 2i vertical post havingthereon a sleeve provided with an outwardly projecting rib, said ribbeing recessed longitudlnally along its outer edge, a hook-plate fittinin said recess, said plate being slotted and aving the wall of saidrecess forced tionwith a horizontal rib having at its end a terminal cai an outwardly pro ectin web having late'ra enlarged projecting soulders adapted to fit between the hook-plate and the adjacent flan eand over said inter- 15 mediate shoulder, an a laterally projecting pinon the web engaging with the hookplate. t

In testlmony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of 0 two subscribing witnesses.

ALFRED E. IRELAN.

Witnesses:

R. H. KRENKEL, CHAS. E. Po'r'rs,

